Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
GMs: @Altered Tundra and @Dirty Pretty Lies
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The Sands of Timeis a Roleplay set in the fictional town of Salem, Illinois (as seen in the American Soap Opera, Days of Our Lives). In centers around the core families as they go through the trials and tribulations of love and business (with the occasional dose of war). Much like the show, this rp will rely heavily on character interactions and the emphasis on family. It is, above everything else, a family roleplay. You [the player] will be choosing from the five families of Salem: The Bradys, the Irish-American catholic family, the Hortons, the Anglo-Saxon Christian family, the Castillo's, the Mexican-American family (also Catholic), the Russian-immigrated, Islamic family, The Zimas, and the African-American family, The Carvers (Catholics). There will be roles for you to apply from. For more information regarding that, I direct you to the rules. As for everything else, it will be explained properly in the appropriate sections.
As far as family roles goes, they will be revealed in the full, OOC version of the thread. This, as the section exists for, to check for interest in this RP.
Salem wasn't always a lively community with so many families who've engraved their legacy into its history. Believe it or not, it, like so many towns that have a lot of history, had humble beginnings. Just a five decades after the United States of America became an independent country of the British, Salem nothing more than trees sitting on rich soil and home to a lake that connected itself to the great lakes. Resting on the lake was a simple dock and an island.
Following the migration of a few tribes of Native Americans came Irish-Canadian immigrants who found themselves on a collection of a few fishing boats. They were looking for land to call their own and with the tribes, they forged a small community that had found its start as the town of Salem, Illinois, just fifty miles south of Chicago. Large enough to still be considered its own, small town, but still small enough to remain as close-knit as the original intent was. This group of Irish settlers were known as the family of Brady.
Over the years, Salem experienced an increase of its entire population. It expanded further around almost to the point where it began to evolve and progress like the larger cities around it did. Being just an hour out from one of the largest cities, Salem benefitted from getting jobs and more importantly, its name, out there. the more it made a name for itself, the more Salem saw its economy boom. By the time the Industrial Revolution had reached the midwest, Salem hit a peak. when the town had started evolve and become a city, it brought in more families; and with those families, came their businesses.
Before anyone realized, Salem was not only the home to the Brady family and various tribes of Native Americans, but families from all walks of life began to make Salem their permanent place of residence. These families represented various cultures, be it Africans from North and South Africa, various pacific island countries, the subcontinent of India, and even the larger Asiatic countries like China, Korea, and Japan. It only took 50 years into the 1900s, but Salem soon became a beacon for large corporations, worldwide business ties, and very profitable, albeit sometimes morally questionable, exchanges with third parties. That being said, Salem has always served as a town that housed both honest-earning families as well as those of organized crime origins.
And the perfect example of this is when rumored-cartel-run family out of Mexico City, Mexico, the Castillo family, led by Emilio Castillo, had found itself establishing its dominance in Salem as one of its wealthiest residents. Almost immediately after arriving sometime during the 1980s, the Castro family asserted itself in most major business practices in Salem. They brought more jobs to the city and had made it profitable, but one thing to note is the crime rate and the amount of drugs that began to surface in Salem skyrocketed in a matter of just a few months. As it was to be expected, this caused strife with the community and the Salem Police Department as that tried to figure out who was behind it and how they were going to pinpoint the cause. Eventually, they did find the source, but that didn't do much because most of the department seemed to be in the Castro's pocket.
And this ushered in a dark, dangerous age for Salem full of Godfather and Scarface-inspired levels of wars between the SPD and the Castro Crime Family. In the total time of twenty years, over one-hundred lives had been lost, not only driving a wedge between investors that once held pride in how Salem was as a city, but fortifying the tensions with the community and how corrupt the police department was. It wasn't all corrupt, but enough to not really do any good. Not even statewide law enforcement, who had joined with the SPD in task forces to help contain the problem that was the Castros. the closest any of them had gotten was getting some low level members of the family in Statesville, but that still didn't usher in any real change.
In the year of 2003, the tides changed for the better. During this time, another shady family had made its way into Salem. this family was equally, if not more, questionable like the Castillo family was. They operated under ambiguous business practices and brought equal amount of mystery, but the one thing that did benefit the city as a whole was that, when this family - the Zimas of Moscow, led by business tycoon, Dimitri Zima - kept the Castros at bay, it allowed law enforcement to focus their efforts on building their case with rock-solid evidence against the Castros. Even if the Zima family had proved to be equally as challenging, their unique business practices was a breath of fresh air. Besides, they made it their mission to act as a safeguard for the town of Salem and help out the local law enforcement. This was, if nothing else, a unique arrangement. They not only provided the goods on the family who opposed them, through independent contractors, the Zima's were able to provide more than enough manpower to combat the rising quantity of Castillo henchmen.
And with a good word from the Governor, who was doubtless in Dimitri's pocket, allowed the family to lend a hand in the matter. no matter how many select cops who weren't in the Castro's pocket didn't like it, they all saw it as the lesser of two evils. Within just weeks, the head of the Castro Crime family, Emilio Castillo, was brought in while at his own pool, and had been charged with over 100 counts of drug trafficking, bribery, conspiracy to commit murder, and other charges on a 5-page list of first-degree charges, with several other ranging from second to third.
Things have been relatively quiet since Elimio was put into prison. After five years of remaining in Salem Penitentiary and several stalling tactics from his nephew, Sergio, a highly esteemed lawyer from Mexico City, the judge overseeing his case finally decided enough was enough and the trial date was set. After months of back-and-forth from the prosecution and the defense, character witnesses, experts testifying to the credibility of the evidence, and various witnesses coming and going, the jury came back with a verdict after a full month of deliberating. In the case of the State of Illinois v. Emilio Castillo, he was found guilty on 10 counts of bribery and drug trafficking, set to serve 10 months per count, estimated eight years and three months. As for the murder charges, due to a distinct lack of evidence, they, the jury of Emilio’s peers, were unable to conclude that the prosecution had sufficient evidence to make their case. And because of double jeopardy, they couldn’t retry Elimio for the same murders.
Come 2016, after serving the entirety of his sentence, Emilio was released from Salem Penitentiary on the conditions that he remains on house arrest for an additional five years with a hearing set for 2021 that will reevaluate his conditions of an appeal to get taken off house arrest.
Outside the Castillo family drama, there was a distinct lack of excitement for the other families. Unless they were directly involved in the case of Emilio Castillo, their lives would go on as they usually did: the adults living their lives as only they knew how, the teens going to school and aiming to get good grades so they could graduate to attend college when they come of age, and the parents doing their best to make enough to support their families.
Following the migration of a few tribes of Native Americans came Irish-Canadian immigrants who found themselves on a collection of a few fishing boats. They were looking for land to call their own and with the tribes, they forged a small community that had found its start as the town of Salem, Illinois, just fifty miles south of Chicago. Large enough to still be considered its own, small town, but still small enough to remain as close-knit as the original intent was. This group of Irish settlers were known as the family of Brady.
Over the years, Salem experienced an increase of its entire population. It expanded further around almost to the point where it began to evolve and progress like the larger cities around it did. Being just an hour out from one of the largest cities, Salem benefitted from getting jobs and more importantly, its name, out there. the more it made a name for itself, the more Salem saw its economy boom. By the time the Industrial Revolution had reached the midwest, Salem hit a peak. when the town had started evolve and become a city, it brought in more families; and with those families, came their businesses.
Before anyone realized, Salem was not only the home to the Brady family and various tribes of Native Americans, but families from all walks of life began to make Salem their permanent place of residence. These families represented various cultures, be it Africans from North and South Africa, various pacific island countries, the subcontinent of India, and even the larger Asiatic countries like China, Korea, and Japan. It only took 50 years into the 1900s, but Salem soon became a beacon for large corporations, worldwide business ties, and very profitable, albeit sometimes morally questionable, exchanges with third parties. That being said, Salem has always served as a town that housed both honest-earning families as well as those of organized crime origins.
And the perfect example of this is when rumored-cartel-run family out of Mexico City, Mexico, the Castillo family, led by Emilio Castillo, had found itself establishing its dominance in Salem as one of its wealthiest residents. Almost immediately after arriving sometime during the 1980s, the Castro family asserted itself in most major business practices in Salem. They brought more jobs to the city and had made it profitable, but one thing to note is the crime rate and the amount of drugs that began to surface in Salem skyrocketed in a matter of just a few months. As it was to be expected, this caused strife with the community and the Salem Police Department as that tried to figure out who was behind it and how they were going to pinpoint the cause. Eventually, they did find the source, but that didn't do much because most of the department seemed to be in the Castro's pocket.
And this ushered in a dark, dangerous age for Salem full of Godfather and Scarface-inspired levels of wars between the SPD and the Castro Crime Family. In the total time of twenty years, over one-hundred lives had been lost, not only driving a wedge between investors that once held pride in how Salem was as a city, but fortifying the tensions with the community and how corrupt the police department was. It wasn't all corrupt, but enough to not really do any good. Not even statewide law enforcement, who had joined with the SPD in task forces to help contain the problem that was the Castros. the closest any of them had gotten was getting some low level members of the family in Statesville, but that still didn't usher in any real change.
In the year of 2003, the tides changed for the better. During this time, another shady family had made its way into Salem. this family was equally, if not more, questionable like the Castillo family was. They operated under ambiguous business practices and brought equal amount of mystery, but the one thing that did benefit the city as a whole was that, when this family - the Zimas of Moscow, led by business tycoon, Dimitri Zima - kept the Castros at bay, it allowed law enforcement to focus their efforts on building their case with rock-solid evidence against the Castros. Even if the Zima family had proved to be equally as challenging, their unique business practices was a breath of fresh air. Besides, they made it their mission to act as a safeguard for the town of Salem and help out the local law enforcement. This was, if nothing else, a unique arrangement. They not only provided the goods on the family who opposed them, through independent contractors, the Zima's were able to provide more than enough manpower to combat the rising quantity of Castillo henchmen.
And with a good word from the Governor, who was doubtless in Dimitri's pocket, allowed the family to lend a hand in the matter. no matter how many select cops who weren't in the Castro's pocket didn't like it, they all saw it as the lesser of two evils. Within just weeks, the head of the Castro Crime family, Emilio Castillo, was brought in while at his own pool, and had been charged with over 100 counts of drug trafficking, bribery, conspiracy to commit murder, and other charges on a 5-page list of first-degree charges, with several other ranging from second to third.
Things have been relatively quiet since Elimio was put into prison. After five years of remaining in Salem Penitentiary and several stalling tactics from his nephew, Sergio, a highly esteemed lawyer from Mexico City, the judge overseeing his case finally decided enough was enough and the trial date was set. After months of back-and-forth from the prosecution and the defense, character witnesses, experts testifying to the credibility of the evidence, and various witnesses coming and going, the jury came back with a verdict after a full month of deliberating. In the case of the State of Illinois v. Emilio Castillo, he was found guilty on 10 counts of bribery and drug trafficking, set to serve 10 months per count, estimated eight years and three months. As for the murder charges, due to a distinct lack of evidence, they, the jury of Emilio’s peers, were unable to conclude that the prosecution had sufficient evidence to make their case. And because of double jeopardy, they couldn’t retry Elimio for the same murders.
Come 2016, after serving the entirety of his sentence, Emilio was released from Salem Penitentiary on the conditions that he remains on house arrest for an additional five years with a hearing set for 2021 that will reevaluate his conditions of an appeal to get taken off house arrest.
Outside the Castillo family drama, there was a distinct lack of excitement for the other families. Unless they were directly involved in the case of Emilio Castillo, their lives would go on as they usually did: the adults living their lives as only they knew how, the teens going to school and aiming to get good grades so they could graduate to attend college when they come of age, and the parents doing their best to make enough to support their families.
♦ Irish Catholic ♦ Working Class ♦ Co-Founding Family of Salem ♦
Deep from the isle of Ireland, a humble family from the small village of Bradach, which had fallen under due to poverty hitting most of Ireland during the late 1700s, a few families who had donned the name Brady sought a better life, so they sought out a better life for themselves in the newly-discovered continent of America. They did so with just the clothes on their backs and a drive as thick as their accents to motivate them to a new settlement in the midwestern state of Illinois. Once there, along with fellow shipmates, the Anglo-Saxon Christian Family, the Hortons, began their efforts to build upon the foundation they stumbled upon.
In the years of building and laying roots in the town of Salem, the Bradys were among the few families that lasted throughout history. Their contributions to law and order solidified their permanent residence within Salem’s growing community. Most of their descendents have gone into the professions that, more often than not, had them risking their lives in one way or another. Being a public servant has always been the calling card to a Brady. Whether this had them pursue careers in the food service business or more danger-oriented/justice-centric professions like lawyer and police officer, one thing that could be taken away from this is the following: the Brady Family is a family of proud members of Salem’s rich history. They take great pride in being able to protect them in one way or another.
In the years of building and laying roots in the town of Salem, the Bradys were among the few families that lasted throughout history. Their contributions to law and order solidified their permanent residence within Salem’s growing community. Most of their descendents have gone into the professions that, more often than not, had them risking their lives in one way or another. Being a public servant has always been the calling card to a Brady. Whether this had them pursue careers in the food service business or more danger-oriented/justice-centric professions like lawyer and police officer, one thing that could be taken away from this is the following: the Brady Family is a family of proud members of Salem’s rich history. They take great pride in being able to protect them in one way or another.
- Shawn Peter Brady | 56 | Co-Owner of the Brady Pub | Face Claim: Damian Lewis
- Caroline Eleanor Brady | 54 | Co-Owner of the Brady Pub | Face Claim: Julianne Moore
- Colin Shawn Brady | 25 | Brett Dalton | Jade Green | Playe by @Altered Tundra
- Aliana Noelle Brady | 22 | Sophie Turner | Crimson Claimed by @Dirty Pretty Lies
- Ezekiel Xavier "Zeke" Brady | 19 | Milo Ventimiglia | f26522 | Played by @Prosaic
- Youngest Brady Daughter | 17-18 | AVAILABLE
♦ Anglo-Saxon Christian Family ♦ Upper Middle-Class ♦ Co-Founding Family of Salem ♦
The Hortons, much like the Bradys, came to Salem in numbers that could still be considered low and on boats, no less. They built their own legacy by working for it. Everything they had -whatever it is - was earned the old fashioned way: through hard labor and with an unyielding, hardened hope that one day, somewhere down the line, the descendants of the Hortons wouldn’t have to suffer through the same life-and-death experiences that those in the 1800s had to endure.
And, again, the Hortons and the Bradys have always had a special bond. They’re often described as a brotherhood. As such, the two families had led to some innovations that Salem still is known for today. For the Hortons, they are widely known for the expanding of Salem into the center of many businesses - small and large - that have set up shop in Salem. Another thing they are probably most known for is making sure that every citizen of Salem, legal or not, is given the right to affordable healthcare and the right to an education. As such, such places like Salem Community College & Night School, as well as University Hospital. These achievements have set the foundation for the Horton Family, which, as it turns out, most Hortons in history have grown up to be doctors and lawyers.
This isn’t a coincidence as the founding members of the Horton family were known to be very skilled diplomatically as well as excellent doctors. They’ve also been noted for being tenacious and hard-headed. Due to these common traits, their professions often lead them into the direct line of fire and out on the frontlines. In the history of the Hortons, added to being doctors, they’ve chosen the careers of lawyers, journalists, police officers, politicians with wholesome values, and, thought a rarity, sometimes even roles in the corporate/business world.
And, again, the Hortons and the Bradys have always had a special bond. They’re often described as a brotherhood. As such, the two families had led to some innovations that Salem still is known for today. For the Hortons, they are widely known for the expanding of Salem into the center of many businesses - small and large - that have set up shop in Salem. Another thing they are probably most known for is making sure that every citizen of Salem, legal or not, is given the right to affordable healthcare and the right to an education. As such, such places like Salem Community College & Night School, as well as University Hospital. These achievements have set the foundation for the Horton Family, which, as it turns out, most Hortons in history have grown up to be doctors and lawyers.
This isn’t a coincidence as the founding members of the Horton family were known to be very skilled diplomatically as well as excellent doctors. They’ve also been noted for being tenacious and hard-headed. Due to these common traits, their professions often lead them into the direct line of fire and out on the frontlines. In the history of the Hortons, added to being doctors, they’ve chosen the careers of lawyers, journalists, police officers, politicians with wholesome values, and, thought a rarity, sometimes even roles in the corporate/business world.
- Dr. Tom William Horton | 61 | Head of Surgery at University Hospital | Face Claim: Victor Garber
- Alice Frances Horton | 59 | Nurse at University Hospital | Face Claim: Julianna Margulies
- Lorenzo Jeremiah Horton | 29 | Miguel Ángel Silvestre | Aquamarine | Played by @Hero
- William Grant Horton | 27 | Ezra Miller | DarkOrchid | Played by @Hero
- Jessica Isabelle Horton | 25 | Odette Annable | #699cc9 | Played by @SpicyMeatball
- Elliot Conrad Horton | 23 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | 513857 | Played by @Spooner
- Olivia Elizabeth Horton | 16 | Holly Earl | f06eaa | Played By @SpicyMeatball
♦ Mexican-American Catholic Family ♦ High Class ♦ Settled in Salem during the 1980s ♦
The Castillo Family has always been surrounded by controversy. Their connections with the Juarez Cartel, the way they operate in the boardroom as well in their personal lives, and just a long list of other questionable actions they’ve taken over the years. Truth be told, the family has never been all that clear about a lot of things, but it cannot be denied that they hold influence all around the world, especially in Mexico, the place of their origins. With a seemingly unlimited amount of funds coming from somewhere, they afford the best care for their young, the best cars and entertainment for the adults in the family, and above all else, the best product for their more...off the books clientele.
Despite everything that happened in the 1980s to the 2000s and how Emilio ended up in prison for 15 years, the Castillo Family has still maintained their influence and wealth. Despite their more illegal funds waning down over the years, Castillo Co. has kept itself near the top of the business world for Salem. Of course, this is due to the elder men of the Castillo Family - Emilio’s siblings and their eldest children - taking the reigns around their various headquarters around the world, while Emilio’s children (when they came of age) took over the day-to-day operations of his company in his stead. This was due to the fact that he couldn’t leave their estate for the Salem Police Force put him on house arrest.
Despite everything that happened in the 1980s to the 2000s and how Emilio ended up in prison for 15 years, the Castillo Family has still maintained their influence and wealth. Despite their more illegal funds waning down over the years, Castillo Co. has kept itself near the top of the business world for Salem. Of course, this is due to the elder men of the Castillo Family - Emilio’s siblings and their eldest children - taking the reigns around their various headquarters around the world, while Emilio’s children (when they came of age) took over the day-to-day operations of his company in his stead. This was due to the fact that he couldn’t leave their estate for the Salem Police Force put him on house arrest.
- Emilio Alejandro Castillo| 50 | Antonio Banderas | Head of the Castillo Crime Family; Executive of Castillo Co.
- Gloria Jimena Castillo (nee-Rivera) | 49 | Constance Marie | CEO of Castillo Cosmetics
- Adrián Gabriel Castillo | 28 | Mario Casas | #D4A320 | Played by @spooner
- Oldest Castillo Daughter | 23-25 | AVAILABLE
- Son #2 (Twin #1) | 18 | AVAILABLE
- Marlena Alejandra Castillo | 18 | Cierra Ramirez | F6989D | Played by @Dirty Pretty Lies
♦ Russian-American Islamic Family ♦ High Class ♦ Arrived in Salem in 2003 ♦ Settled in 2004 ♦
It suits the Zima family well to have the right investments at the beginning of their rise to the top in Russia. With the backing of the Kremlin, their influence, much like many families of their type, spreads far and wide from the coasts of Greece all the way to the sky-reaching towers of New York. Additionally, much like families who lead a secret life of organized crime, they’ve done well to fuse their legitimate income with the piles of green they’ve brought in more than enough money to establish their dominance in most areas of the corporate world.
But, as far as their personal ties go, the Zima family has a long list of members ranging from Vladimir Boris’ bloodline that has spawned over a dozen children with children of their own, which produces over a hundred members of the Zima family, though the ones that live in Salem belong to Vladimir Boris’ eldest son, who shares one of his names. His marriage to the daughter of a well-known business man, Natasha Tatiana has produced him five, beautiful children, all of whom show great promise to be just like their parents.
In their short time of being in Salem for no more than 14 years, their presence in Salem has led to many endeavors including but not limited to: establishing business relationships, charitable foundations and contributions, owning the previously-owned Mossos Mansion, becoming members of the Salem City Council, and so many more. The Zima Family is most known as giving a helping hand to the Salem Police Department that led to the arrest of Emilio Castillo, as well as weakening the overall influence that the Castillo Family had over Salem officials. As a direct result, the Zima Family entered an unseen, mostly-private war with the Castillo Family.
But, as far as their personal ties go, the Zima family has a long list of members ranging from Vladimir Boris’ bloodline that has spawned over a dozen children with children of their own, which produces over a hundred members of the Zima family, though the ones that live in Salem belong to Vladimir Boris’ eldest son, who shares one of his names. His marriage to the daughter of a well-known business man, Natasha Tatiana has produced him five, beautiful children, all of whom show great promise to be just like their parents.
In their short time of being in Salem for no more than 14 years, their presence in Salem has led to many endeavors including but not limited to: establishing business relationships, charitable foundations and contributions, owning the previously-owned Mossos Mansion, becoming members of the Salem City Council, and so many more. The Zima Family is most known as giving a helping hand to the Salem Police Department that led to the arrest of Emilio Castillo, as well as weakening the overall influence that the Castillo Family had over Salem officials. As a direct result, the Zima Family entered an unseen, mostly-private war with the Castillo Family.
- Dmitri Vladimir Zima | 60 | Aleksei Serebryakov | Head of the Zima Crime family; CEO of Zima Enterprises
- Natasha Tatiana Zima | 56 | Ellen Barkin | Owner of Zima's Cosmetics Division, Fairy Queen Cosmetics
- Aleksandr Zima | 28 | Jeff Wittek | 7d8180 | Played by @Ruby
- Katinka Tamara Zima | 25 | Melanie Laurent | 00BFFF | Played by @Fabricant451
- Evangeline Sofia Zima | 21 | Dianna Agron | F4A460 | Played by @Altered Tundra
- Daughter #3 - 18 — AVAILABLE
- Son #2 - 16 | AVAILABLE
♦ African-American Family ♦ Upper Middle-Class ♦ Residents since 2009 ♦
There’s not much to say about the Carver Family. Their family tree has a lot of famous politicians and other such people. They are Salem’s newest established family, yet their reputation is probably the best right next to the Hortons and the Bradys. They have such a positive reputation within the public that the head of the Carver Family, Abraham Carver, recently became Mayor of Salem, earning the vote of confidence with not only citizens of Salem, he also won the hearts of the city council. It should go without saying that his family is above reproach.
What else could be said? The Carver Family is like any other family who value the truth and honesty above everything else.
What else could be said? The Carver Family is like any other family who value the truth and honesty above everything else.
- Mayor Abraham Theodore Carver | Isaiah Mustafa | 47 | Mayor of Salem
- Alexandria Celeste “Lexi” Carver (nee-Dimera) | 44 | Beyonce Knowles | Doctor at University Hospital
- Blu Richard Carver | 20 | Nathan Owens | 3CB371 | Played by @TayTay
- Annalise Carver | 18 | Kyanna Barber | FF3D01 | Played by @Ejected
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This will be semi-linear/mostly-sandbox
Character Roles
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ICly Drama is Welcomed; OOCly drama isn’t
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Final Words
As it is with most soap operas or soap opera-styled stories, names of the children of older characters are often named after people that mean a lot to them. This could be an uncle, a grandfather - whatever have you, the names are important because they carry on the names of loved ones in some way/shape/form. When thinking about your character’s names, consider this: are they named after someone? Do they have a namesake? What is the relation between their name and the person they might be named after? Everything is connected and these names mean something.
This will be semi-linear/mostly-sandbox
Stories in this roleplay and how they develop will be entirely dependent on character interactions and player involvement. Due to the way this roleplay will be set up, it will rely on your collaborations and how you communicate to create lasting arcs for your characters and bring out only the best outcome that there possibly could be available to you.
Character Roles
The availability of character roles will not follow the typical “first come, first serve” model. Instead, we, the GMs of Salt Shaker Productions, will instead implementing a system that the best bird gets the worm. We want only the best for this roleplay. As such, the characters that best fit our vision will be chosen.The goal is to have them filled out before the IC begins because every role is paramount to each family. This is because Salem is a family kind of town, so every child of each respective family needs to be accounted for before anything happens ICly.
High Casual Standards
It should go without saying that the GM team will have above-average expectations from every player. As it is with the norm of all high casual roleplays, all posts must be 2 paragraphs minimum. These paragraphs don’t need to be novel quality, but there’s an expectation of decent grammar and awareness of the English language. Do that and there shouldn’t be any problems with whatever you post.
Activity Requirements
We won’t be super strict about activity, because we, the GM team, completely understand how life sometimes interferes with the needs of roleplays. With that being said, joining this roleplay means you are committing to it. And by committing to something, you will be expected to hold up your end of the agreement. This, of course, means posting at least once a week (unless stated otherwise) and making sure you have a presence either in the IC or the OOC. If you are going to be away for an undetermined amount of time, please tell us so we can make plans in that event; don’t just ghost on us. It’s not fonz cool to do that.
Collab Posts
This is quite simple: there’ll be moments where collaboration posts between 2+ players/characters is necessary, but it will not dominate the IC. If either myself or any of the co-gms see that it might become a problem, there’ll be a time where those kinds of posts will be forbidden. We will reserve the right to reinstate that right when the time comes.
Doing your research
Though not required, a quick look at the source material - Days of Our Lives -is recommended just so you can get a good idea of what to expect.
ICly Drama is Welcomed; OOCly drama isn’t
Soap Operas are all about maximizing the reveal of secrets at the right moment for the fullest drama potential. Speaking of, don’t hesitate to go over-the-top with the drama. This is the kind of roleplay where those kind of over-the-top encounters are meant to happen and coincidences are highly encouraged. If you like to let loose on those kinds of moments where the most outrageous things happen, this will be for you. But please don’t let the ooc drama leak into the IC and vice-versa.
Themes to Expect
Much like the show it is based off of, Sands of Time will feature themes of family quarrels, company politics, city-wide crime (including murder, sexual abuse/assault, etc), and other themes that are often present within this sort of story. Romance will happen and that’s a guarantee. As per site rules, if it goes past some sensual cuddling/kissing, fade to black. Or if you feel the spark with the person, take the chance to 1x1 that shit. It doesn’t happen often, y’know.
Final Words
It should go without saying that GM word is final. If there is a situation that arises to where it gets out of hand, the GMs will step in and regardless how it concludes, the decision will be final. It is in the best interest in all parties involved.
And lastly, this is the kind of RP where fun is the top-priority. So, in saying that, do have fun. Life is too serious, so we need to let loose by living vicariously through a bunch of drama queens.
And lastly, this is the kind of RP where fun is the top-priority. So, in saying that, do have fun. Life is too serious, so we need to let loose by living vicariously through a bunch of drama queens.
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